Places Leisure’s Move Through Menopause programme is helping local women feel healthier, more confident and more connected.
Many participants joined feeling low in energy, unsure where to start or nervous about stepping into a gym. By trying a different activity each week in a supportive, private setting, they built confidence, found new routines and discovered what worked for them.
Angela, a resident participating in the programme, said: "It was brilliant to try a different exercise every week in a safe and private area to see what I liked doing and also build up confidence that I can exercise."
The programme reflects the Communities Vision ambition to help residents live happy, healthy and independent lives, and to make it easier for people to access what they need close to home.
It also sits alongside other inclusive opportunities such as Parkinson’s Move and Shout, strength and balance classes, seated exercise sessions and the Big Sister project for teenage girls.